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A Short History of the United States

by: Edward Channing

Publication date: 2007-12-19

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: librivox, audio books, history, United States, US, USA, children

LibriVoxRecording of A Short History of the United States by Edward Channing, read by Allyson Hester.

Channing's best known work, A History of the United States, is regarded as one of the most complete and accurate accounts of American history and received the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for History. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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Reviewer: bethb - - February 24, 2008
Subject: Great!

I really enjoyed this take on American history. I agree so much with Mr. Channing's philosophy on how history should be taught.
And the reader was superb! Ms. Hester's voice is as clear and precise as an angel. I hope to hear her read to me again some day!

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